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2026 Baseball Roster

14 John Butka

  • Weight 185
  • Height 6-5
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Position RHP
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.
  • High School John Burroughs School
  • Major Business Economics / Data Science

Biography

Awards:

* Academic All-MWC in 2023

Records:

Career
* Ranked 7th in school history with 6 career saves

Single-Season
* Ranked 6th in school history with 4 saves in 2025

Team:

* Member of the first NCAA Tournament team in program history in 2025
* Team reached the Regional Finals before falling to UW-Oshkosh in a winner-take-all Regional Final

2025:

* Appeared in 15 games with 2 starts as a junior
* Recorded a 1-4 record with 4 saves, a 3.64 ERA, and 33 strikeouts in 29.2 innings pitched
* Threw a season-high 6 innings and struck out a season-high 5 batters in his second start of the season in the 10-2 loss to UW-Oshkosh in the NCAA Tournament
* Ranked 6th in school history with 4 saves

2024:

* Appeared in 12 games with 8 starts as a sophomore
* Recorded a 3-5 record with 1 save, a 5.37 ERA, and 41 strikeouts in 52.0 innings pitched
* Threw a career-high 9.0 innings in her first complete game with a season-high 8 strikeouts and 1 run allowed in the 6-1 win over Monmouth on April 6
* Added back-to-back complete game victories in wins over Illinois College (12-0) and Monmouth (6-1)

2023:

* Appeared in 11 games with 6 starts as a freshman
* Recorded a 3-1 record with 1 save, a 5.36 ERA, and 38 strikeouts in 40.1 innings pitched
* Made his collegiate debut and added his first career win with 4 strikeouts, 1 run allowed, and 4 hits allowed in 5.0 innings pitched in the 6-1 win over Case Western on February 25
* Added his first career save with 2.2 innings pitched and 4 strikeouts in the 4-1 win over Illinois College on April 7
* Threw a season-high 6.0 innings and struck out a career-high 11 batters in the 14-2 win over Knox on May 3

At UChicago:

* Student Athletic Advisory Committee
* Fellowship of Christian Athletes

High School:

* 6-time varsity letter award winner in baseball (4) and soccer (2)
* Threw 64.2 innings with a 1.30 ERA and a 0.88 WHIP in 2022
* Academic All-American
* 1st-Team All-Metro
* MSHAA Award of Excellence
* Son of Jay and Holly Butka

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2023Freshman

    P
    6'4" 175 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2024Sophomore

    P
    6'4" 175 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2025Junior

    RHP
    6'4" 175 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2026Senior

    RHP
    6'5" 185 lbs
    14